Tallinn's Street of the Drunken Knight is one of the narrowest streets in the world. Its width is 3,5 meters, which, in turn, is practically equal to the length of a standard knight's lance. That is why this street was often used as an unconventional breathalyzer test: if a noble knight was suspected of being drunk while on duty, he was brought to this street, given a lance in his hands, and with it at the ready he had to walk through the entire street without touching the walls. If he successfully passed the test, all suspicions were dropped, but if he touched the walls, he was punished. Because, as you understand, a knight on duty must always be sober and composed!
There is another urban legend connected with this little street. It is said that disputes often happened here between townswomen over who should give way to whom. Because of the fullness of their outfits, only one lady could pass through this little street; two could no longer get past each other. They say the city authorities even passed a law stating that younger ladies had to give way to older ones. But even that did not help: those who went first could easily be mocked with, "Go ahead, old lady!", which only gave rise to a new wave of conflict :)
